2026 Summer Intern: Digital Money and Payments Research & Development
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The Federal Reserve System serves as the central bank of the United States. Its fundamental mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation's monetary, financial, and payments systems.
This position is responsible for supporting the Federal Reserve System's Research and Development around the future of money and payments.
This role requires an in-person schedule with onsite work expected for intentional collaboration. Candidates must reside in First District.
Location: Boston, MA
What we do:
Given the role of the US dollar and payment systems, the Federal Reserve System seeks to further understand the implications, costs, and benefits of the use of different technologies for the future of money and payments, notably as these relate to the roles of a central bank supporting the U.S. financial system.This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of a world-class team working on cutting edge technologies related todigital assets, the application of smart contracts,wholesale settlement services, ledger design, and advanced cryptography. You will participate in a dynamic work environment that has the feel of a startup while also maintaining the benefits of a larger organization.
This role is designed for students to gain real life experience working in a multi-faceted team. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may gain experience in operations, product, and/or engineering.
About You:
Open to both undergraduate and graduate students, preferably in a relevant field such as engineering, product, business, economics, finance, law, or communications. A successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
- High level of self-motivation and initiative.
- Sophisticated user of Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Good interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Strong team player.
Desirable qualifications:
- Computer systems engineering
- Product management
- Video editing and UX skills.
- Working knowledge of the Federal Reserve System.
- Comfort using AI.
- Strong grasp of the fundamentals of money, banking, payments, finance, and related concepts.
- Ability to balance longer-term objectives and shorter-term deliverables efficiently, successfully, and on time.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is committed to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.
All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or skills associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.
Full Time / Part Time
Full time
Regular / Temporary
Temporary
Job Exempt (Yes / No)
No
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First (United States of America)
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As part of the Central bank of the United States, the Boston Fed works to promote sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation. We contribute to communities, the region, and the nation by conducting economic research, participating in monetary policy-making, supervising certain financial institutions, providing financial services and payments, playing a leadership role in the payments industry, and supporting economic well-being in communities through a variety of efforts.
Why Work With Us
At the Boston Fed, we believe in diversity and the strength that comes from diverse perspectives, ideas, and approaches to solving important business problems. We also recognize that benefits and compensation play a central role in the employer you choose. We work to make sure our compensation package is competitive with those of top employers.
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